Hall Veterinary Surgery will be closed on the two upcoming ACT public holidays. Family & Community Day Monday, 25 September 2017 Labour Day Monday, 2 October 2017 We'll reopen with normal business hours on each of the following Tuesdays. Enjoy your holiday time with your pet!
Floyd is an 18 year old Domestic Short Hair Cat with a lovely personality, he has lived his 18 years in the care of his dedicated owner Margaret, who has tended to all of his hunger needs! Unfortunately, Floyd recently suffered from an Aortic Thromboembolisim. This is a serious and often fatal condition where a blood ...
Every year many companion pets die from tick paralysis. Until recently the risk of tick paralysis was confined to pets that visited the coast or contacted a tick brought back from the coast, for example in rugs or vegetation. However, we are now seeing tick paralysis in pets whose owners have not recently travelled outside of the ...
Undoubtedly, our dogs feel part of the family so it makes great sense to prepare them for the baby’s homecoming just as you would prepare existing children. This is important for both pet and baby’s welfare. Dogs that are properly prepared well in advance usually adjust to the new addition with few problems. If your dog ...
Once baby has arrived, but before you and bub go home, arrange to have some of your baby’s items taken home for your dog to smell under supervision, for example, a soiled nappy and something baby has worn. As the dog sniffs the items, reward them with treats. If they pick up the items, distract ...
Daisy May Puddles came in to visit us for her first puppy health check and vaccinations. During her examination we found that she had a swelling under her tummy which was an inguinal hernia. Dogs normally have a small inguinal canal that allows blood vessels and other structures to go through from the abdomen. However, in Daisy's ...
On Monday the 21st of August, Hall Vet Surgery celebrated RSPCA Cupcake Day to help raise funds for animals in need! As well as Human Cupcakes we decided to make some Doggy 'Pupcakes' too. Kelly's 'Carrot and Peanut Butter Pupcakes' were a smash hit with the pooches and after multiple requests we are excited to share the ...
August is Pet Dental Health Month here at Hall Vet Surgery, so let's talk about the Importance of thorough Dental Examinations for your pets! Dental examinations play an extremely important role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Providing your pet with good oral care is essential for them to enjoy a happy, healthy and pain-free life. Our human dentists ...
Dental Disease is extremely common in Australian pets. If left untreated Dental Disease can be very painful and lead to serious health concerns. This month we are offering FREE DENTAL CHECK-UPS with one of Hall Vet Surgery's fantastic Veterinarians to ensure that we are adressing any oral health issues in pets as quickly as possible. We are ...
Have you ever wondered what is going on inside your dog’s head? To be honest, we can’t really know, however it’s an interesting subject for the dog lover to ponder. Dogs are so much a part of our family that it can be hard to accept that they are not human and don’t think the same ...